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Thermoacoustically controlled Helmholtz resonators

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

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Abstract

Helmholtz resonators and their modifications are commonly applied for suppressing unwanted sound, including acoustic oscillations in chambers of propulsion and power systems. Sound absorption characteristics of Helmholtz resonators can be enhanced and controlled with a use of thermal stratification in porous insets inside resonators. A simplified lumped-element model for thermoacoustically augmented Helmholtz resonators is developed in this article. Sample calculations illustrate effects of temperature gradients, porosity, positions of porous insets, and locations of resonators inside chambers.